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One vet told an online forum a couple in Portland back to their vet for more tramadol - despite their pet being dead.

Two others realised they were being scammed by the same woman who made up excuses for more tramadol, claiming an airline lost the dog’s drugs on a trip to Canada, then an extended trip to assist her mom through chemo required an early script renewal for her traveling pet.

Ronald Stone, who runs the Veterinary Medical and Trauma Centre in Groveland, Florida, said: “There’s little we can do to confirm if clients have been to another veterinarian to purchase drugs.